MYRTLE CREEK — A 57-year-old Myrtle Creek man was found dead from suspicious causes Sunday morning in the 100 block of Ulam Lane, the Douglas County Sheriff’s office said today.

The man’s identity has not been released pending his family being notified.

Deputies responded to a report of a deceased man at 139 Ulam Lane around 8:30 a.m., authorities said. Deputies found the death was suspicious when they arrived and they called out the Douglas County Major Crimes Team.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s office.

The investigation is ongoing and the Sheriff’s office said no more information will be released today.